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NYPD officials clarify procedures for taking fraud reports
2:01:26
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NYPD officials, including Spiro Papavlasopoulos, Commanding Officer of the Crime Prevention Division, explain the department's procedures for taking fraud reports from seniors and other citizens.
- Any police officer can take a report for any crime, 24/7
- The department has TS officers (switchboard operators) who greet incoming civilians for report taking
- While there are specialized officers like crime prevention officers, they are not required for taking reports
- The NYPD emphasizes their commitment to a 24/7 operation for handling crimes and taking reports
Spiro Papavlasopoulos
2:01:26
So let let's just be clear.
2:01:28
Any police officer and any person can take a report for any crime.
2:01:32
We have a TS officer, which is our Switchboard operator who greets all incoming civilians on any report taking.
2:01:41
However, if that senior feels a little bit more comfortable, with a comprehension officer that they could put a face and a name to that they might feel is a little bit easier for them to report because they're a little bit more subject experts in that field Right.
2:01:57
As a resource, then yes.
2:01:59
But as far as anyone any police officer could take a report at any single time in a precinct.
Chris Banks
2:02:04
I'm I'm glad to get that on the record because I just wanna make sure that the regular officers are not pushing them off to the crime prevention officer, which can serve as a barrier to making a report.
Spiro Papavlasopoulos
2:02:16
We wouldn't want that anyway.
2:02:17
I mean, what if the crime prevention officers are on vacation?
2:02:20
You know?
2:02:20
Right.
2:02:21
We want we want a 24 hour 7 day a week operation, and we handle crimes at any time of the day, and we take reports 24 hours 7 days a week.